Heritage Genealogy Corner

06/18/2026

Ever stumbled on a family mystery because a record disappeared? Those gaps shape our stories and deepen our roots 🌿🔍

Share your missing piece and see if others here have ideas for where you could search next!

06/18/2026

Not always.

06/18/2026

More than 2,200 historic County Maps are now available . . .

An 1904 Map of Newton County, Missouri, one of the more than 125 Missouri County maps (including a map for every county) on the My Genealogy Hound website. These maps are great for identifying the location of numerous small settlements that have since disappeared plus the routes of railroads and waterways. More than 2,200 historic County Maps are now available for every county in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin plus additional counties in Texas and Minnesota. Maps for additional states and counties will be added soon.

View the more than 2,200 maps in the county map collection on the My Genealogy Hound website at: http://www.mygenealogyhound.com/maps/state-county-maps.asp

06/18/2026

Now have you ever known someone to blab? Or as we called it a blabber mouth. 😂

06/18/2026

A Sailor's request for an extraordinary leave of absence, 1967. See more photos 💬👇

06/17/2026

Tracing family roots isn't always easy, sometimes it's a puzzle wrapped in mystery. Ever hit a brick wall in your search? 🕵️‍♂️🔍

Share your toughest discovery!

06/17/2026

A 1900 photo of the Betsy Ross House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The sign in the window of the building reads: "Birthplace of Old Glory, The First American Flag adopted by Congress, June 14th, 1777, as the National Standard, was made in this house by Betsy Ross." Other signs in this view are: Samuel L. Drake, Printer, Lithographer; Carey & Co. Coach Lamps; William Chambers, Hame Chain Maker; Berger Bros., Tinners' Hardware, Roofers' Supplies.

The Betsy Ross House is located at 239 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is open to the public and one of the most popular tourist attractions in Philadelphia.

View many other homes of the Famous and Infamous including Elvis Presley, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Daniel Boone, Louisa May Alcott, Washington Irving, Stonewall Jackson, Jesse and Frank James, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Paul Revere, Betsy Ross, John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, Mark Twain, George Washington and many others:
http://mygenealogyhound.com/vintage-postcards/Historic-Homes-photos-postcards-and-images.htm

Interested in the Revolutionary War? My Genealogy Hound now features a growing collection of Revolutionary War related historic photos and vintage postcards:
http://www.mygenealogyhound.com/vintage-postcards/revolutionary-war-related-vintage-postcards-historic-photos-and-images.htm

This photo is part of an ever expanding collection of thousands of historic photographs and vintage postcard views for a wide variety of topics and locations (including views from EVERY state) that can be viewed on the My Genealogy Hound website at:
http://www.mygenealogyhound.com/vintage-postcards-photos-and%20images.asp

06/17/2026

06/17/2026

Old newspaper articles are the best! 😁🥰

In the summer of 1930, a tree-sitting craze swept the U.S., with kids competing to see who could stay up in a tree for longest. Some stayed up for more than a week!

But unfortunately for young Wayne Thomas, his dream of setting a tree-sitting record ended when his mom came home for lunch.

See this clipping on our site: https://www.newspapers.com/article/appeal-democrat-mother-ends-tree-sitting/199642388/